It sounds bad to say it, but I honestly don’t miss my son’s teenage years all that much. He was a sweet and sensitive little boy, and is a funny, loving and hard-working adult. But when he was a teen, there were moments when I could have happily throttled him. And as teens go, he was actually on the tame side!

Lol- it’s ok Ann, this is a safe space for adults- you can admit that stuff! Mine was horrible aged 14-nearly 16 a lot of the time, and thought I was the dumbest Mum to grace the earth 80% of the time… but we still found some small joys. Now that he’s nearly 18, and can drive his own car, we have a lot more fun, & a lot more space from each other. Teenage years are a challenge, for all parties, for all reasons. Bless them! ❤